Warren and Mary Lynn Staley have done just what they wanted for nearly a decade of retirement. And they continue to be quiet, key supporters of educational and charitable causes in Minnesota and elsewhere.

CommonBond Communities just paid $16 million to buy a 112-unit Apple Valley apartment complex that the organization intends to preserve for its working-class tenants at a time when for-profit owners are scooping up rental units, adding amenities and hiking rents — causing a housing crisis for some amid a red-hot market. And CommonBond did it without any government subsidy.

The board of the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities has approved a plan to acquire several floors in the Gaviidae Common building for a new downtown headquarters, flagship health club and community service activities.